Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
The Revelaires* Cab Driver Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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